duplex
adjective
1. (used technically of a device or process) having two parts
- a duplex transaction
Similar word(s): multiple
2. allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously
- duplex system
- duplex telephony
Similar word(s): bidirectional
Sentences with duplex as an adjective:
- duplex telegraphy
noun
1. a house with two units sharing a common wall
Definition categories: man–made, house
2. an apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase